So I recently finished reading Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind. 

It is a compelling read which examines the history of humanity from the very first of the species to its potential future demise. It is done succinctly and with good humour, I would thoroughly recommend it! Below is a short video of the author explaining part of his thesis, though the book covers far more than just this topic.

– Yuval Noah Harari

Seventy thousand years ago, our human ancestors were insignificant animals, just minding their own business in a corner of Africa with all the other animals. But now, few would disagree that humans dominate planet Earth; we’ve spread to every continent, and our actions determine the fate of other animals (and possibly Earth itself). How did we get from there to here? Historian Yuval Noah Harari suggests a surprising reason for the rise of humanity.